Russia bars entry to undisclosed number of Lithuanian citizens (Updated)

An undisclosed number of Lithuanian citizens, including several journalists and MPs, have been banned from coming to Russia.

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"I can confirm that we have been informed that several Lithuanian citizens have been put on a list of persons who are barred from coming to Russia. We cannot disclose the list of the persons or their number," Rasa Jakilaitienė, spokeswoman for the Lithuanian foreign minister, told BNS Lithuania on Friday.

The people on the list are being personally informed by the ministry about the existing situation, she added.